Ring (1995 film)

Ring (Japanese: リング, Hepburn: Ringu) is a 1995 Japanese horror television film based on the novel of the same title by Koji Suzuki.[3] In comparison to the subsequent theatrical films and television series based on the novel, it is the most accurate in relation to the original text.

Ring
Japanese name
Kanjiリング
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnRingu
Based onRing
by Koji Suzuki
Screenplay byJoji Iida[1]
Directed byChisui Takigawa[1]
Starring
ComposerYoshihiro Ike[2]
Country of originJapan[3]
Original languageJapanese
Production
CinematographyIwata Kazumi[2]
Running time95 minutes[2]
Release
Original release
  • August 11, 1995 (1995-08-11) (Japan)

Release

The film premiered on the Japanese television station Fuji TV on August 11, 1995[2] as Ring. When released on home video in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc, the film was released as Ring: Kanzenban (リング 完全版, Ringu: Kanzenban, lit. "Ring: The Complete Edition") with a few changes.[4] The film has only been released in Japan, and has not seen a home video re-release since 1996.[5][6]

Cast

References
  1. Kalat 2007, p. 272.
  2. Kalat 2007, p. 273.
  3. "TV リング (1995)" (in Japanese). allcinema. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. Lopez, J. "Ring (Kanzenban)". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. "リング". Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. Wax, Alyse. "The Full History of The Ring Franchise". Retrieved January 29, 2016.

Bibliography
  • Kalat, David (2007). J-horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge and Beyond. Vertical. ISBN 978-1932234084.
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